Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons, who observed the meeting virtually.

There were no declarations.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 8 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That Members noted the public notes and non-public summary of the inquorate meeting held on 4 March 2024.

Report of the CEO, Barbican Centre.

The Committee received a report of the CEO, Barbican Centre, concerning the car park and other signage project.

RESOLVED – That the Committee note the lessons learned section of this report and approve formal closure of this project.

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Committee received a report of the Chamberlain, concerning an update in respect of the Internal Audit activity related to the Barbican Centre.

On safeguarding risks, it was noted that this required manual work on filling out paperwork. There had been resource pressures in recent months which had reduced the priority and requires further resource. Resourcing would form part of the risk review, concerning ownership of risks and associated actions.

RESOLVED – That the report be received and its contents noted.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk, concerning details of delegated decisions taken under urgency between Committee meetings.

RESOLVED – That the report be received, and its contents noted.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

MOTION – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of Exempt Information, as defined in Part 1, in Schedule 12A, of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of Exempt Information, as defined in Part 1, in Schedule 12A, of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2024 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That Members note the non-public notes of the inquorate meeting held on 4 March 2024.

Report of the Interim Deputy CEO, Barbican Centre.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Deputy CEO, concerning the Barbican Centre’s cyber posture and future developments following the cyber attack on the British Library.

Report of the Interim Deputy CEO, Barbican Centre.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Deputy CEO, Barbican Centre, concerning an update on the Cyclical Work Programming (CWP) and Capital Projects.

Report of the Interim Deputy CEO, Barbican Centre.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Deputy CEO, concerning the risk management system in place at the Barbican Centre, and the measures for the mitigation of risks.

Report of the Interim Deputy CEO, Barbican Centre.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Deputy CEO, concerning the Arts Programming and Business Events Risk and Ethics Register.

There were no non-public questions.

One item of non-public urgent business was raised, relating to a financial update for the Barbican Centre.